The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-21

call. Every utterance of the distinguished
speaker excited the most intense interest, tho
attentive hearing being broken only BY applause
after applause. His reference to the suppression
of the vote in the South elected frequent mani
festations of approval. and. when he said be was
very tinid about the bloody shirt business.
the hurrahs were full of furious zeal. When he
spoke of JEFF Davis kissing the rebel flag as its
standard was held by United States Senator.
his feeling OF disgust found ready sympathy in
cries from the audience, Shame" Shame
His speech was as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow .ens-I am
good deal under the weather tins -eernoon. and
think you will all agree that TO be, under this
kind of weather Is to be in rather bad fix; but
i cannot refuse To respond IN a few words
this hearty manifestation OF your kindness, and
to express my great interest in assem- bly,.
In the most heated and inter campaigns
through which we have gone adiana, aud
campaigns are always hot llsughterl,
have rarely, IL ever. known call of the State
central committee for consultation OF the Re-
publican workers of the State to be so largely
responded TO IS has been this call
take il to be indicative of something and
we need not search very long or very far ior
that something. We have no candidates in tfa3
field. The purposes of this assemblage are en-
tirely and absolutely impegsonaL Il has no re-
lation to any 1t has relation TO principles
and interests that lie hearts; and it seems
me may augur from this early interest.
this enthusiasm which is manifested here, that
the next campaign in Indiana Is TO be waeed
with thorougnness OF ORGANIZATION, with an
aggressiveness of debate that has never been
celled in any previous campaign. ApDlause.l
We give notice adversaries by this gath
ering, and by the resolutions which nave been
read that the Republican party will bs
in the field and behind the breast
works next year. loud applause.I
q neirhboring county that same feeling which
see here to-day. 1 have il before at
a period related as this is to the actual work of
the campaign. and believe there Is now a reso-
lutte and iron hearted determination in the Re-
publicans of Indiana 70 make the fight of 1855
successful fCheers. like a campaign whers
the watch-words of principle stir mems hearts
renewed applause rather than the of a
man. And what is it that has walked up
earlyl What is it that has kindled. only in-
terest but indignation. IN the hearts of this
Republicans of Indianal Things local and
things national have had their part. We fight
not for one principle, not for one cause.
but for many that worrAiiy grouped
and all of which are in the interests of the pso-
pie of this country. Applause Your platform
today well says, as said in the opening spsech
OF the last campaign and repeated but recently
at Danviiie. and shall continue to rsoeat, that
the one overwhelming, towering first ques-
ton of the day the restoration of equal suff-
rage throughout this land prolonged anplauseL
have no heart, or little heart. for debate about
politics that to be settled by elections until
] have first made sure that those elections
every shall be allowed freely TO vote his
own sentiments and that every mans vote shall
count one. LApplaussl. would if I could. if
events would allow. postpone all other
questions until this is settled, until We have
tribunal to which may 81 bmit these disputed
questions, organized on constitutional princi-
pies and exercising itself in publican meth
DDS. Renewed appiausel
have wondered at the slackness of interest
which in some recent campaigns has been felt
on this subject. The other night stood upon
platform where representatives of the Irish
cause, Irish members of the English House Of
Commons. stood to talk about the wrongs of Ire
land
rnent towards the irish people; I felt my own
heart kidding with interest the story
thought came into my mind. how II
it that we be stirred by tns story Of
the wrongs of people over the and yet be
SO dull to the admitted truth that here in States
of Union are suppressed and
that a minority rules the affairs OF
States and exercises * els control ,rd,. ,sa;
never have been very timid about the bloody
shirt business. Elauehterl but if needed any
justification to talk of these things. TO lift up the
old flag again in honor, and to call upon the meU
VINO followed it in battle smoke and dyed it With
their blood TO rally again about 1t, [ could find IL
in those recently enacted il the South.
when a United States Senator took hold OF the
staff of rebel flag while the President of the
defunct CoDfederacy waved it over the heads Oh
cheering and kissed it with his iips. EAp-
plause and cries of Shame, Shanelnl Whaf
are going to do about it2 That is the taunt
ing question that comes to u.s. Do abou'
Ii! Without legislation, and there sre several
directions in which legislation msy help TO break
this oppression. but without it, if the true
Of the North had stood together with the fdeliy
Of the days of '65 and &c until this hour II
would have been broken long ago. Applause.
If you will deprive those people of the full
'usufruct-l laughter of their offepses you
will discourage the crime; but If could do
Nothing more cannot do what the irish Rep
doing Resolve that will
sither make these people ashamed of what they
are doing will make the world ashamed OF
them. Great cheering. distinguished South
srner tells us that the explanation of the fact
that an entire congressional delegation from q
State is chosen by fewer votes than given
for single Congressman in Indiana lies in the .
TACT that the colored people down there take no
interest in any question except the fence Ques-
ion. Laughter. Let that freedom in the ex-
,rcise of the ballot which we have here be given
to them. and you will see how quick their inter
,sr IN the fence question will enable them to toss
these Democratic oppressors- over the fence
Applause.
Well, there is another large question, the ques-
ion of the surplus. L had letter yesterday
rom a Republican friend who lives
\ oolesvile, and no recalled himself to my
mind as having once presided over a meeting
hat [ addressed IN Dearborn county. in the
course of which he said: 1T is a thing for
Democrats to be squealing about not knowing
THAT to Z; do with money. Laughter thought
As Fred Grant said. "a surplus is easier
% handle than a deficit" but l do
lot deny that in connection with this
surplus Of about one hundred millions year
here is danger; there are dangers of profiigacy
Of ex pendlture. and others that require Us TO
iuOresS ourselves promptly ana lntelilgehtlF TO
he question OF a reduction OF our revenue l
have sai0 before, your resolutions say, l
would like TO have that work done by the Re-
,ublicans because L would like TO have it done
With reference tc great questions connect
I'd with the use OF revenue about which / can
lot trust my Democratic friends. Laughter and
lpplausel 1 would Ike tt have de-
enses made secure; would ike to have our
,avy made respectable that American
laval officer. he trod the deck Of the ship
Fearing the starry banner at its head in any
,ort throu gbout the world and looked about
ipou her equipment and armament, might feel
hat she match for the proudest snip that
walked the nnder any other flag. Applause
Ind cheers / woud ike TO feel that third
ate power, aye, no 6rst-ra.e power. could sail
nto defenceless harbors and lay great
titles under tribute. / would like TO feel that
he just claim of the survivors of the Union
rmy OF the made secure and safe.
Prolonged and enthusiastic applause and cries
Arc,. 49, L 5000 ,xof<r